Help! I have entered many options using the QuoteMedia data. Options have spaces in them which causes multiple problems. I was going to add some new options (using the double quotes) to the DataManager->DataSets Tab and it trashed all of the old symbols that were already in the list. My new symbols were added correctly because I had them quoted, but DataManager did not have the old symbols quoted. The result was it took symbols like "@SPY 120818P00125000" and made two new entries line "@SPY" and "120818P00125000". This is clearly a defect and has made a big mess of my options. However is there any way to "UNDO" the added new symbols and get my old symbol list back?

Bryce

The easiest way to undo this change is to restore your DataSet file from backup while WLP is closed. But if you don't backup every day like I do, Windows might still be keeping a copy of your DataSet's XML file:

Previous versions of files: frequently asked questions

Look for the hidden folder location in the Wealth-Lab User Guide (Data > Where the data are stored?), and be sure to enable hidden file/folder visibility (Control Panel > Folder Options).

Before claiming that something is a defect, please carefully read the online documentation: QuoteMedia daily data provider

This feature is highlighted pretty unequivocally, see 2nd paragraph for yourself:

QUOTE:
To enter valid symbols containing spaces e.g. @SPY 101120C00120000, wrap them in double quotes i.e. "@SPY 101120C00120000". Applies both to creation of new DataSets and to modification of existing DataSets (via the "Symbols" list and/or via "Add symbols to the DataSet")

Note: When manually adding a new symbol with spaces in the Data Manager's "Symbols" list to a DataSet already containing symbol(s) with space(s), you should wrap each symbol containing space(s) in double quotes, again.

Data providers are not in control of it, this is Wealth-Lab's behavior, so any data provider is affected (Finam is another good example). You might want to enter a new support ticket but frankly speaking, there's a good chance of Fidelity marking this issue as deferred and leaving it hanging for pretty obvious business reasons.